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Cheng C, Fang W, Yang Y, Lin J
Endocr Pathol . 2024 Jun; 35(3):245-255. PMID: 38884688
Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4), a fatty acid transporter that coordinates lipid metabolism, is reported to exert a tumorigenic role in certain cancers. We investigated the effects of FABP4 in...
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Cheng C, Fang W, Lin J
PLoS One . 2023 Nov; 18(11):e0289345. PMID: 38019813
Background: Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) can cause enormous health burdens; however, trustworthy biomarkers in identifying the onset and progression of AITD are limited. In this study, we attempted to discover...
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Cheng C, Tang K, Fang W, Lee T, Lin J
Arch Med Sci . 2022 Sep; 18(5):1231-1240. PMID: 36160354
Introduction: Interferon (IFN)-β is known as an environmental trigger for the occurrence of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). However, the association of another type-1 IFN, IFN-β, with AITD is unknown. Material...
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Cheng C, Fang W, Tang K, Lin J
Life Sci . 2021 Nov; 288:120172. PMID: 34826436
Aim: Patients with chronic hepatitis C are frequently treated with interferon (IFN)-α. Autoimmune thyroid disease occurs in 20% ~ 40% of IFN-α-treated patients. In this study, the effects of IFN-α...
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Cheng C, Fang W, Tang K, Lin J
Sci Rep . 2021 Nov; 11(1):21350. PMID: 34725405
A link between sex hormones and B-cell activating factor (BAFF), a crucial immunoregulator of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), may exist. The study aimed to elucidate the role of estrogen (E2)...
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Cheng C, Fang W, Tang K, Lin J
Cytokine . 2020 Oct; 138:155353. PMID: 33121876
Background: Inflammatory cytokines participate in immune reactions and the pathogenesis of autoimmunity. Herein, we quantified four groups of inflammatory cytokines, including interferons (IFNs), the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily (TNFSF),...
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Cheng C, Wu C, Tang K, Fang W, Lin J
Autoimmunity . 2020 Apr; 53(5):261-269. PMID: 32338082
Cytokines and growth factors participate in immune responses, and the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Herein, we simultaneously examined differential levels of 29 circulating factors to determine their associations in female...
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Lin J, Yang S, Wang Y, Fang W, Tang K, Cheng C
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) . 2019 Sep; 91(6):860-868. PMID: 31494956
Methods: We investigated associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of molecules participating in the IFN-α signature, including rs2304204 and rs2304206 of IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), rs1061501 of IRF7, and...
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Lin J, Fang W, Tang K, Cheng C
Sci Rep . 2019 Jun; 9(1):8520. PMID: 31168052
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Cheng C, Tang K, Fang W, Lin J
Eur J Clin Invest . 2019 Apr; 49(7):e13122. PMID: 31034586
Background: Osteopontin (OPN) is recognized as a potent immunoregulator of autoimmune disease. In the study, we tried to explore the association of serum OPN levels with autoimmune thyroid disease, including...